Author Archives: Trish Nelson

President Obama’s Full Speech On Fiscal Cliff Deal Passage

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Braley, Loebsack, Boswell – Yay King, Latham – Nay Harkin, Grassley – Nay

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Fiscal Cliff: Negotiating With Madmen

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Trish Nelson

On the Fiscal Cliff, Obama Does What He Can Against 200 Years of Bad Faith by Michael Tomasky The fiscal-cliff impasse has its roots in—where else?—the old South, with its lunatic blend of obstructionism and greed at the public trough. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year From Blog For Iowa!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson
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Sanders: Republicans Are The Problem

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Bernie Sanders Makes It Clear: Republicans Are The Problem From the blog Liberals Unite By Brandon Weber Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said  when interviewed on MSNBC that Republicans were solely to blame for the lack of a budget … Continue reading →

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The Fiscal Cliff And Republican Boat Burning

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson

by Donald Kaul My favorite part of the budget negotiations is when a glum-looking John Boehner — backed by the vulpine Eric Cantor, eyes blazing — steps in from of the cameras and accuses Barack Obama of “not negotiating in … Continue reading →

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Join Progressive Democrats Of America At The Peoples’ Inauguration

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

A note from John Nichols: In 1913, the United States ended the backroom deals that appointed senators and embraced the direct election of the U.S. Senate. That same year, an income tax system was developed to assure that the rich … Continue reading →

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This Could Happen Here If Iowa GOP Are Allowed To Control State Government

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

http://www.vltp.net/ [Note from BFIA:  Terry Branstad is a founding member of ALEC – http://www.alec.org/about-alec/history/ –  “Among those who were involved with ALEC in its formative years were: Robert Kasten and Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin; John Engler of Michigan; Terry Branstad … Continue reading →

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Peace And Merry Christmas From Blog For Iowa

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

   

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The Prairie Progressive 2012 Honor Roll

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Questioning the Narrative: Prairie Dog’s Honor Roll (2): Two weeks before the last election, Iowa Senator Mike Gronstal informed Iowa Representative Nate Willems that Willems’ poll numbers were very low in his campaign for a rural Senate seat.  So low, … Continue reading →

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In Iowa’s Interest: Hands Off Medicaid!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

By Senator Tom Harkin As President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner continue negotiations on the so-called ‘fiscal cliff,’ I have one simple message:  hands off Medicaid! Federal health programs that millions of Americans rely on should not be on … Continue reading →

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